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[LG G8 Guides, News, & Discussion] Faylynx:
Hello, I had this problem and found a QFIL forum stating this is a problem to do with the driver. After trying to just reboot with driver sig off on windows 10 and it still didn't work I searched for a new driver and uninstalled the Qualcomm modem driver that was previously installed. It worked just fine and I finished the entire rooting process with the driver from here. I also backed up most of the files I gathered from all the sites along the way but only the driver and the magisk manager is added to my public folder.

This is my Onedrive public folder you should be able to download by checking to left side of the file then download will appear above on the left, I just logged out and checked it myself.

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1drv.ms

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I just searched my history and found the page that also has the 32 bit driver! So many drivers too many pages!

Qualcomm HS-USB QDLoader 9008 Drivers: Download and Installation Guide

Download Qualcomm HS-USB QDLoader 9008 drivers for communicating with your Android device in Emergency Download (EDL) mode. Learn how to install these drivers on any Windows 11/10/8.1/8/7 computer.

www.thecustomdroid.com

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Here's another link, if you need files follow guides that incur similar processes. LGMobileDriver_WHQL_Ver_4.4.2.exe Windows

LG G8 ThinQ: How to flash stock firmware, Unbrick/restore LG G8 ThinQ back to stock

LG G8 ThinQ: How to flash stock firmware, Unbrick/restore LG G8 ThinQ back to stock - Firmware Update

www.mylgphones.com

Recovery Firmwares

LG G820UM(LMG820UM) aka LG G8 ThinQ - LG-Firmwares.com

LMG820UM download the firmware for free! Detailed installation instruction. Video review of the model and its features. User feedback and latest news.

lg-firmwares.com

Anyone know where to find more pages like this one please msg me links:

Google Sites: Sign-in

Access Google Sites with a personal Google account or Google Workspace account (for business use).

sites.google.com
[LG G8 Guides, News, & Discussion] ldeveraux:
Would really like some help on this before I pull the trigger on a V50.
[LG G8 Guides, News, & Discussion] justanutt:
I need help with my Verizon lg g8. I am on 20a. I tried to unlock the bootloader and somehow got my phone hosed. I can get to download mode, and even flash in lgup. The problem is after the flash, lgup says it's complete but does not change the system to 20i. It stays at 20a and hangs at logo screen. It will not boot completely. Any help would be appreciated. 👍

Also, when I reboot it does the circle erasing data thing and then goes to the boot logo screen.
[LG G8 Guides, News, & Discussion] justanutt:
Does anyone have a Verizon pie kdz?
[LG G8 Guides, News, & Discussion] sinkoo1979:
go to https://lg-firmwares.com/

only have android 10 kdz's
[LG G8 Guides, News, & Discussion] justanutt:
They don't have the pie version
[LG G8 Guides, News, & Discussion] johnnycm77:
Does this work on the Verizon g8?
[LG G8 Guides, News, & Discussion] Faylynx:
It is possible to backup your phone and someone with a rooted phone should be able to create files for someone else to download but you would have to find them that tutorial, I think there was one for the g8 but things like these are ordinarily universal if you use the terminal on the phone to identify partitions and then modify the instructions for your device. I find many guides in different phone root/unlock guides that will work on any phone and would probably help if there was a forum for all the universal stuff and how to get your devices information which usually involves installing terminal and running cat proc etc. linux stuff

https://xdaforums.com/t/guide-backup-restore-repair-your-efs-partition-ls970.2161498/
[LG G8 Guides, News, & Discussion] Keke.ua:
DownloadFail: Sahara Fail: QSharaServerFailProcess fail ". Such error when selecting partition. Qfil used 2.0.3.5 / 2.0.2.3 the result is the same lg g8 sprint android 10 g820u21d
[LG G8 Guides, News, & Discussion] robnitro:
I didn't have luck with windows 10, so I used a windows 7 pc. You might want to try that instead.
[LG G8 Guides, News, & Discussion] johnnycm77:
I haven't had any luck with 8.1 either.
[LG G8 Guides, News, & Discussion] Faylynx:
I put a different qualcomm driver in my onedrive https://1drv.ms/f/s!AMhFHd3Kpd2RaQ phone folder link is above that worked for me I don't think it's windows, if it was windows would have told you the driver isn't signed when you installed it. QDLoader HS-USB Driver is the name of the file just pick 32 or 64 bit for your system
[LG G8 Guides, News, & Discussion] Faylynx:
http://dl02.gdms.lge.com:5006/dn/downloader.dev?fileKey=FW2AN0J7C2CPAJL016A315Z/G820UM10g_00_VZW_US_OP_0918.kdz

Software Version: G820UM10G_00

Buyer Suffix: VRZ

Carrier: Verizon Wireless

Model: LMG820UM, G820UM, LM-G820UM

Device: LG G8 ThinQ

OS Version: Android 9.x Pie

Size: 4.00GB

Filename: G820UM10g_00_VZW_US_OP_0918.kdz

https://lgup.net/lg-g8-thinq/
[LG G8 Guides, News, & Discussion] justanutt:
Thanks. But I still can't get it to boot. I think I will have to try something in QFIL.
[LG G8 Guides, News, & Discussion] elbaroark:
Anyone have a copy of a stock build.prop for G8/G8X TQ? I am attempting to get the fingerprint working again, but need a copy of it to compare mine to, since it was bootloader unlocked and rooted
[LG G8 Guides, News, & Discussion] garyww39:
does this work on the G850U20p software version mine is sprint G8X thinq version im not sure what version of magisk modded boot image to use
[LG G8 Guides, News, & Discussion] cxrlxsvs:
Probé y seguí las instrucciones al pie de la letra, pero tengo un LG V50 Qhinq Variant de Verizon y no me permite desbloquear el gestor de arranque, sale este error, ¿hay alguna solución?

Mod translation: I tried and followed the instructions to the letter, but I have a Verizon LG V50 Qhinq Variant and it won't let me unlock the bootloader, I get this error, is there a solution?
[LG G8 Guides, News, & Discussion] don2007:
Brother try this file

Verizon LG G8 only frp

Same methods as lg g8 verizon
[LG G8 Guides, News, & Discussion] INFERNO777:
If I flash an engineering abl file, will the smartphone work with it?
[LG G8 Guides, News, & Discussion] AsItLies:
Generally, no. The engineering abl's are created when the phone is first made available. So, if the phone originally shipped with android 9, then the eng abl is android 9. Almost always, you're phone won't boot a10 or 11 etc etc, with the eng abl.

But, you can use the eng abl to do fastboot things on those (a10, a11, etc) devices. But they won't boot the device, you have to flash the current abl back so it will boot.

To get 'around' this: Some have put the eng abl on the inactive slot abl. Then use twrp to change slots and boot bootloader. Then, when done with abl / fastboot, use fastboot command to switch slots, then fastboot reboot.

little tedious, but it works.
[LG G8 Guides, News, & Discussion] meuem:
i got Download Fail:Sahara Fail:QSaharaServer Fail process fail while doing the partition manager how do I fix this?
[LG G8 Guides, News, & Discussion] AsItLies:
This is a very common error. There are a few things to do to get it to work: 1) be sure to use a usb 2.0 port, not 3.0. 2) be sure the cable you're using isn't just for charging, you need a thicker one also for data 3) Windows doesn't allow 'unisgned' drivers to work, either modify windows or get version with signed driver 4) last but not least, some have just used a different computer and gotten it to work.

qfil software is old software, sometimes you have to work at it to get it to function with newer OS.
[LG G8 Guides, News, & Discussion] meuem:
okay ill try a different computer
[LG G8 Guides, News, & Discussion] meuem:
i have the same v500n ill try to use windows server 2019, ill update if something happens
[LG G8 Guides, News, & Discussion] meuem:
ok this is my update

its a success, if you have problems with sahara error try to change your usb cable or transfer to usb ports then when it comes to fastboot you need to install fastboot driver manually in device manager, then you need to watch videos and join telegram gc and search keywords about the problem your facing and you will see convos about it last ly u need luck
[LG G8 Guides, News, & Discussion] abrouni:
I bricked my LG G8s Thinq by following this method. after changing the abl_*.bin files, the phone didn't enter to fastboot. i wanted to power it off and abandonne the process to save my phone; but No..... the phone is not working anymore. the only thing i could make with it is to enter to EDL mode by pressing the (power - and +) which shows me my phone in COM port (

Qualcomm HS-USB QDLoader 9008 )

can someone help me to fix things out. i don't want to root my phone anymore. i just want to save my phone :(
[LG G8 Guides, News, & Discussion] AsItLies:
I can tell you from a 'big picture' perspective the following:

1) the first thing you're suppose to do is back up (using qfil) your current abl partitions.

2) using qfil again, flash the eng abl to both a and b abl partitions.

3) exit from qfil and immediately hold appropriate keys to go to fastboot.

4) assuming your device has the driver for fastboot, then do 'fastboot oem unlock'.

5) now use fastboot to flash the original abl's back.

6) now do fastboot reboot.

If any of the above hasn't worked for you, it would be best to use qfil and flash back the original abl's. Then start over.

From your description of what you did, I can't tell how to help, it's just not clear what you did, where you are, if you backed up the abl's, what you've tried, etc.
[LG G8 Guides, News, & Discussion] abrouni:
Thanks for your respond.

sadly i have already did the same steps, because i always take backup for this things.

but when i flashed the abl files i couldn't advance to the next step. tried to hold all the possilbe keys (power with +) (power wiht -).... etc

my problem is that i can't see anything in my mobile screen.

the only thing i am able to do with it is to enter to EDL as you can see in this SS:

View attachment 5696835

also when i restore the original abls nothing happen... i want to try someone else LG G8s abls... can someone give me the abls files.
[LG G8 Guides, News, & Discussion] AsItLies:
So to be it's perfectly clear; 1) the only way you can get to fastboot is if the engineering abl is flashed to the abl partition. You cannot get to fastboot with the original abl that was on the device.

If, you have the engineering abl flashed to both partitions (a and b), and you hold the appropriate keys, but still can't get to fastboot, then I would bet you bought the device used, and that you don't have the original ftm partition on the device.

A way to test that is to (have the original abls flashed to both a and b), then try to use the combo key to get to 'recovery'. If it doesn't work, then your used device doesn't have the original ftm on it (and no amount of someone else's abl file is going to help).
[LG G8 Guides, News, & Discussion] abrouni:
I bought it used. and i already flash it to the latest LG firmware.. how to get the engineering abl ?

And if flashing the abls will not help what is the solution?

I found a service called "AndroidSolution" in YouTube i talked with them and they said i have to paid them 25$ with usdt. My userdata will be lost and i don't trust them because of paying with crypto. And i still haven't surrendered yet to fix it by myself...
[LG G8 Guides, News, & Discussion] AsItLies:
The engineering abl is indicated in the first post: abl

I told you, if you flash the abls and don't get to fastboot the problem is you don't have the origional ftm. I told you how to test it now, just use the correct keys to go to recovery. If you can't get to recovery, it means it's the ftm problem.
[LG G8 Guides, News, & Discussion] keepsongoing:
There is another guide that is older but 4 the Sprint LG-G8 specifically. Will this guide work for Sprint version? I'm asking because the google drive files are no longer available online for the other guide. Thanks
[LG G8 Guides, News, & Discussion] AsItLies:
yes, this guide works for the sprint version.
[LG G8 Guides, News, & Discussion] abrouni:
I did the engineering abls and it didn't work :-(
[LG G8 Guides, News, & Discussion] AsItLies:
you've already said that.

as I've told you, if you have the engineering abls still installed, then flash the original abls back. The phone should then boot normally.

Once back to normal, search for what the key combination is to get to 'recovery', from the phone off position.

If you can't use the key combo and get to recovery, that means you don't have the original ftm partition installed (and it would also be the reason that, even with the engineering abls installed, you can't get to fastboot).

The original ftm partition controls whether those key combos, from the phone off, will work or not.

please don't repeat the same problem over and over. I've answered your question. If you don't understand the answer, read it again, and again, until you do.

good luck
[LG G8 Guides, News, & Discussion] keepsongoing:
Cool 👌
[LG G8 Guides, News, & Discussion] frolay:
Hi I am hoping to root a Verizon variant G820um20j, it’s on android 10. Do I follow just the last steps in the Op’s post under “Verizon LG G8 only” section, or are there more steps? Thanks
[LG G8 Guides, News, & Discussion] abrouni:
will this root will work on Android 11?
[LG G8 Guides, News, & Discussion] dscole:
Android 10 - Model number LM-V50PM - Software Version V450P20n.

I have v50 ThinQ, LM-V450PM, unlocked from Walmart. I need help with Magisk rooting.

At the start of the process, the phone was activated as a Boost (Sprint) device, though my service has ended. After successfully unlocking the boot loader and rooting with Magisk, I installed TWRP via Magisk. TWRP was unable to decrypt the file system, so reinstalled the stock boot_a (I'm on slot a) which worked. I re-rooted and attempted TWRP a second time. Same result.

So I restored the stock boot_a and suddenly my device deactivates from Boost. All the boost software removed.

Since deactivation, every time I try to root by flashing the magisk patched image, the boot hangs at the LG splash screen (formerly the Boost splash screen).

Through EDL I can restore stock boot_a and get the phone back up and working. But I've been unable to make any headway following the Magisk instructions.

I've crc checked abl_a, abl_b, boot_a, and boot_b from before and after the deactivation, no changes there.

Any advise on getting the root back in place?

*edit* I happened upon the thread "Spring LG G8 Bootloader Unlocking and Permanent Root Guide," from 2020.

I that thread it said Android requirements were Android 10 20e and lower. If I'm reading it properly, it looks like my device currently is Android 10 20n. Does this have any bearing on this Magisk hangup?
[LG G8 Guides, News, & Discussion] kt-Froggy:
Yes. I followed this guide on A11 with no issues - everything worked perfectly.
[LG G8 Guides, News, & Discussion] it073:
and how can i put twrp?
[LG G8 Guides, News, & Discussion] AsItLies:
You have to first find the right twrp for your device, as usual. Then, twrp has to now be 'ram disk injected' into the boot partition. There is no recovery partition anymore.

The easiest way to get it would be to find your specific boot partition with twrp already injected and just copy it to your boot partition. I've found on tele group a forum that has those partitions already. Don't have the name, you'll have to search.
[LG G8 Guides, News, & Discussion] viper-101:
So I am completely stumped.. I would like to perform this guide to unlock my bootloader on my LG g8 thinq the only problem i continuously run into is when i put my phone into EDL mode and connect it to my PC I check the device manager and it comes up as qusb_bulk_cid:xxx_SN:xxxxxxx I have tried everything i can think of to fix this issue... I have installed all of the latest qualcomm drivers, ADB drivers, USB drivers and nothing will correct this for QFIL to be able to pick up my phone and a port that gets assigned to it like (COM1) ect ect. I really hope someone could tell me what im doing wrong and or what im missing please.
[LG G8 Guides, News, & Discussion] frolay:
I’m trying to root a Verizon Lg G8. I read the instructions closer and realized I have to follow all the steps. Yet the Verizon phone doesn’t have the OEM unlock option. I think I saw somewhere a file that can add the OEM unlock option to a Verizon phone, but can’t find that file anymore. Anyways How do I proceed on a version phone without the OEM unlock option? Thanks

Edit – So it looks like the “frp_verizon.img” is the OEM unlock for Verizon.

Another question though. I will like to install TWRP, I saw in another forum these instructions

enter into Fastboot mode and type the following code on the command windows and hit enter.

"adb reboot bootloader"

"fastboot devices"

"fastboot flash recovery_a twrp.img"

"fastboot flash recovery_b twrp.img"

Then reboot in TWRP manually or using a fastboot command

"fastboot oem reboot-recovery"

Or

"fastboot boot twrpname.img"

So, my question will this work?
[LG G8 Guides, News, & Discussion] GenJapis:
What if I have android 9? my lg g8x thinq does not update to android 10. Pls help ty.
[LG G8 Guides, News, & Discussion] aadish:
I think you need to do two things to fix that:

1. Make sure to use USB 2.0 ports. QFIL doesn't play well with USB 3.0. If you don't have those then you can use a hub with 2.0 ports or use a VM to emulate those ports

2. Disable driver signature enforcement in Windows temporarily. You should turn it back on after the rooting process
[LG G8 Guides, News, & Discussion] Stavinair Bluewing:
Not sure what I am doing wrong here. Rebooted into fastboot. Yet the damn thing is not showing up under the list unless I exit the boot menu. Real headscratcher right here.
[LG G8 Guides, News, & Discussion] Stavinair Bluewing:
Ugh, it STILL isn't showing up in ADP DESPITE giving it the proper drivers.
[LG G8 Guides, News, & Discussion] Stavinair Bluewing:
...yet it fragging shows up when it's regularly booted...
[LG G8 Guides, News, & Discussion] AsItLies:
So, under Windows, the driver has to be configured for both ADB, and Fastboot, separately. Don't ask me why, I didn't write that crap os.

And, anywhere in device manager you see an asterisk, when trying to do this, configure that also. If yer still running into issues, try selecting a different driver. From your pictures, it looks like you're selecting the right driver, but it's possible it's corrupted etc, try a diff one just in case.

cheers
[LG G8 Guides, News, & Discussion] Stavinair Bluewing:
Literally for the life of me I can't figure it out. I even redownloaded the drives, and still no ****ing dice. I swear to god. Could windows 11 be causing this ****? Tried rebooting phone, rebooting pc, getting into fastboot when in regular boot via commands since it was recognized. Yet as soon as the phone hit fastboot afterwards adb stopped seeing it.

I swear I'm losing my marbles trying to diagnose this crap

WHY DID THEY HAVE TO MAKE IT SO GODDAMN COMPLICATED?!? Oh you have the engineer ALB flashed properly? Instead of having it togglable in the boot menus you need to go through 20 billion steps just to make sure the computer sees it in fastboot!
[LG G8 Guides, News, & Discussion] AsItLies:
Okay, let's be sure to clarify something, when the phone is in 'fastboot mode', adb will not see it. That is not adb mode. The only time adb will see the phone is when it's booted and you've turned on adb debugging in developer options.

If you have twrp, adb will see it then also, but that's a bit more advanced.

Be sure the device is in fastboot and connected, see if you can get drivers installed and the 'fastboot devices' sees the phone.
[LG G8 Guides, News, & Discussion] Stavinair Bluewing:
Now I feel like a dumbass. I was thinking I had to use the terminal in the folder...
[LG G8 Guides, News, & Discussion] Stavinair Bluewing:
Alright so I got it unlocked, trying to use magisk however to patch the bin file I moved isn't working. Unsupported/unknown image, and it failed
[LG G8 Guides, News, & Discussion] AsItLies:
okay good, progress. Again to clarify, the G8 is a newer device and getting root / magisk is different than it's been in the past.

One option is to simply find the boot image that already has magisk 'ramdisk injected' into it. They are available on tele group, don't remember the name of the group but if you search there for it can probably find it.

Another option is to do as it sounds like yer trying, but it's hard to know what's wrong from your description, if you have the magisk manager installed and trying to patch it, it may be the saved off image you got from qfil doesn't have the correct name extension magisk needs?

just rename it if that's the case.
[LG G8 Guides, News, & Discussion] Stavinair Bluewing:
Not seeing any img files. I didn't do anything to the original bins. And I tried to replace the extension of the bin file I moved to my phone with IMG but it seems magisk isn't impressed.

I decided to enter edl and use QFIL to snag the boot_B since its the slot my phone is on. Looks like it worked. ONWARDS!
[LG G8 Guides, News, & Discussion] Stavinair Bluewing:
VICTORY
[LG G8 Guides, News, & Discussion] Stavinair Bluewing:
So I ****ed up by not flashing the mgisk zip for twrp before going through the factory reset. HEEELLLLLLLLPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPP

Nvm. Entered EDL and reflashed the modified img. Whew
[LG G8 Guides, News, & Discussion] Stavinair Bluewing:
Yeah I had enough excitement for one day. Also why does the installation of twrp get rid of root?
[LG G8 Guides, News, & Discussion] Stavinair Bluewing:
Aaaand now I am getting error DF-DFERH-01 on the playstore. Clearing any google play stuff...
[LG G8 Guides, News, & Discussion] Stavinair Bluewing:
cleared all the app data for services, playstore...google itself...
[LG G8 Guides, News, & Discussion] Stavinair Bluewing:
Fail. Even tried rebooting after removing account, what the ****. Why does Gmail work then?
[LG G8 Guides, News, & Discussion] Stavinair Bluewing:
Would sideloading the apks fix it?
[LG G8 Guides, News, & Discussion] Stavinair Bluewing:
Completely out of ideas here. And I am unsure why this happens when I try to manually update.
[LG G8 Guides, News, & Discussion] Stavinair Bluewing:
Flashed the original boot b img back, still it's being a little jerk, going to nuke it with a reset.
[LG G8 Guides, News, & Discussion] Stavinair Bluewing:
Failure again. Damnit.
[LG G8 Guides, News, & Discussion] Stavinair Bluewing:
flashed the regular b boot back to the modified img provided by magisk. Still, playstore refuses to play ball.
[LG G8 Guides, News, & Discussion] Stavinair Bluewing:
Ok now for some weird ass reason it's working again. Odd.
[LG G8 Guides, News, & Discussion] Stavinair Bluewing:
Great now for some random ass reason some apps' bluetooth wont connect, but lets me connect my earbuds!

EDIT: fixed it. I swear, I am not going any further past rooting, am not comfortable ****ing around with flashing since it took this damn long to fix everything.
[LG G8 Guides, News, & Discussion] AsItLies:
This is how we learn bro, this is how we learn. It's fun, but don't burn yerself out.

Cheers
[LG G8 Guides, News, & Discussion] Stavinair Bluewing:
Frag, fingerprint sensor won't work.
[LG G8 Guides, News, & Discussion] AsItLies:
I'd suggest joining the tele group for G8 and V50. the group there has a very wide experience as there are so many, your issue has been discussed and I think resolved, but don't remember or have had it myself.

good luck
[LG G8 Guides, News, & Discussion] Stavinair Bluewing:
Naw, it hasn't. My phone shipped with android 10, not 9, so their fix isn't going to work.