Ok so like everyone else I want to root my G2 to add whatever nifty bells and whistles I want and use whatever Custom Roms I want but I currently have the 4.4.2 version installed. I was told that in order to root I would need to downgrade to 4.2.2. Sounds easy enough since I've downgraded and rooted and flashed all my android phones in the past, so I did some searching and came up with several promising results. I would start downloading all the files I needed then look over the steps and each of the first 5 I came across said I needed download mode. I looked up how to enter download mode and tried several times including once with the USB plugged into the charger but could not get in, hence the title of the post. So I looked up my issue and each result said that the bootloader needed to be downgraded so that I could enter download mode, so now enters Autorec. Downloaded the apk, installed, then noticed the guide I was looking at said that the phone needed to be rooted. So now I have a paradox it seems, I have to be rooted to downgrade my OS, I have to have download mode to downgrade, I have to use Autorec to be able to get back into download mode, but I have to be rooted to use Autorec. I tried using Autorec without rooting but all it came back with was failed to install loki_tool try manually installing loki after 30 mins.
I have the T-Mobile D801 with developer mode enabled, 3.4.0 Kernel, D80120g Software version. If anyone could crack this one I'd be eternally grateful.
Quick side note, I started off this entire process using IORoot25.
I have the T-Mobile D801 with developer mode enabled, 3.4.0 Kernel, D80120g Software version. If anyone could crack this one I'd be eternally grateful.
Quick side note, I started off this entire process using IORoot25.