Root Root? Developer Options

[bg4m3r]

Maybe something like this?
Android How To: Root the T-Mobile US LG G2 on Android 4.4.2 KitKat | Androidheadlines.com

 

[bg4m3r]

Odin is the program you use in windows for download mode, completely different from adb though. I'm talking a whole nother ballpark. Same game but completely different field.

Odin is for Samsung only. (Used to have Galaxy S2 E4GT before this phone)

 

[donjuro]

I'm saying it's a similar program to odin but I don't think you can issue adb commands in download mode. When I get home though I'm going to try adding a whole list of vendor ids.

 

[donjuro]

Maybe something like this?
Android How To: Root the T-Mobile US LG G2 on Android 4.4.2 KitKat | Androidheadlines.com

The problem with this is our device shipped with KitKat. We're on the "very first of its kind". We can't downgrade.

 

[bg4m3r]

I'm saying it's a similar program to odin but I don't think you can issue adb commands in download mode. When I get home though I'm going to try adding a whole list of vendor ids.

Here's the hardware IDs I get in download mode

 

[donjuro]

I already got those. Already tried them but I'm gonna try a list of ids when I get the chance.

 

[bouncerhvj]

So after reading countless forums from here and xda with the adb n stuff, I finally just winged it and started pressing buttons pretty much. Here's what I did to get into recovery:

1. Turn off phone
2. Hold volume down button, then hold power button while still holding volume down button.
3. Factory reset screen comes up then screen goes blank, but not really sure what it means.
2. Now, Hold volume up button, then hold power button while still holding volume up button.
3. You're in recovery! Thats as far as I got. . lol but progress nonetheless.

P.S. I also had a hell of a time getting into developer mode for usb debugging activation because it's hidden in factory settings.

You need to go to
Settings

 

[portezbie]

Way to go on getting into recovery.

That is actually how you get to developer options on all recent android builds, it's not particular to this phone or anything. My nexus 7 is the same.

 

[BRAINZ2013]

Can I ask why is this device only in a few stores I haven't seen in new York area yet . the same for the L70

 

[Tigatron]

My local stores dont have them out yet; bestbuy website said my store had them in stock so i went but none on shelfs had to ask and they went and dug one out for me. The guy said they are going on the shelf at end of month

 

[sonic2wb]

what is this "safe mode" thats on my screen after turning the developer options on?

 

[Bill Clay]

On my Virgin Mobile Volt, I'm able to access the recovery menu using the "hold volume down button and power button simultaneously" until the menu appears, but every update I try to flash from my SD card fails the signature check.

 

[bg4m3r]

what is this "safe mode" thats on my screen after turning the developer options on?

Safe mode is just like safe mode in Windows. Only stock system software is loaded and allowed to run. It has nothing to do with Developers Options. Should go away if you just reboot. You can access safe mode by holding the power off menu option, and it will ask if you want to boot in safe mode. Also, if you turn on your phone then start holding Vol- when the logo appears until it boots all the way it will boot into safe mode. Did you do either of these things, perhaps accidentally?

 

[bobsc]

Has anybody tried emailing LG to ask them for the bootloader unlock? I remember that worked for me with an HTC phone I had some years ago.

 

[Robertech]

Good luck. I just spent an hour with lg hearing how they can't legally unlock the bootloader no matter which carrier.

 

[portezbie]

Good luck. I just spent an hour with lg hearing how they can't legally unlock the bootloader no matter which carrier.

Thanks for spending the time, damn. Those bastards.

 

[bluemonstr]

Good luck. I just spent an hour with lg hearing how they can't legally unlock the bootloader no matter which carrier.

I thought a requirement for using Linux based systems is to provide the source code. Wouldn't the boot loader count as that?

I would think that since Android is Linux based there should be no restrictions...almost sounds like a legal fight coming.

I'm having no joy with this phone so far...I love it as far as functionality goes but not being able to root, I'm frustrated that I cannot get rid of ads and also realized that I cannot set up my wifi hotspot anymore.

 

[TazExtreme3]

Looking through the default.prop brings bad news.

# ADDITIONAL_DEFAULT_PROPERTIES
#
ro.secure=1 (Problem 1*)
ro.allow.mock.location=0
ro.debuggable=0
persist.sys.usb.config=charge_only
persist.sys.strict_op_enable=false
ro.adb.secure=1 (Problem 2**)

* Bootloader lock
** This is why we have no adb in recovery

 

[Rxpert83]

I thought a requirement for using Linux based systems is to provide the source code. Wouldn't the boot loader count as that?

I would think that since Android is Linux based there should be no restrictions...almost sounds like a legal fight coming.

I'm having no joy with this phone so far...I love it as far as functionality goes but not being able to root, I'm frustrated that I cannot get rid of ads and also realized that I cannot set up my wifi hotspot anymore.

The requirement as per the GPL is that the kernel is open source.

Anything else is fair game

 

[xry75]

not to sound dumb, but, doesnt the optimus f3 have a locked bootloader, and they rooted it, right?

 

[millar43068]

not to sound dumb, but, doesnt the optimus f3 have a locked bootloader, and they rooted it, right?

yes originally they had used motochopper then virgin mobile did a software update and then saferoot is what was used, bootloader was never able to be unlocked.

so no roms just had download mode and the lg support tool to flash back to stock which looks like what this phone is doing

 

[xry75]

yes originally they had used motochopper then virgin mobile did a software update and then saferoot is what was used, bootloader was never able to be unlocked.

so no roms just had download mode and the lg support tool to flash back to stock which looks like what this phone is doing

im not really interested in roms at the moment, just get rid of some of the bloat. this is a great phone....i came from the optimus elite.

 

[bg4m3r]

Just an FYI, I tried to run Weaksauce to get temp root and it just crashed.

 

[millar43068]

im not really interested in roms at the moment, just get rid of some of the bloat. this is a great phone....i came from the optimus elite.

https://github.com/djrbliss/loki

we may be able to use loki once we have root for a custom recovery

 

[DirtyDee]

https://github.com/djrbliss/loki

we may be able to use loki once we have root for a custom recovery

llLoki has been patched already. The exploit is no longer viable. But bliss had other advice