Root [Virgin Mobile/Sprint] VM LS720V8 - Updating, Rooting, and Unbricking

gherkaul · Oct 21, 2014

I have achieved root using Stump Root by Team Codefire. ZV5 aboot with loki still works so patches made to the boot or recovery images are good to go. Once again, thanks to some very talented dev's, our modding of this phone can continue.

xclusive36 · Oct 21, 2014

gherkaul said:
I have achieved root using Stump Root by Team Codefire. ZV5 aboot with loki still works so patches made to the boot or recovery images are good to go. Once again, thanks to some very talented dev's, our modding of this phone can continue.

That was going to be the next one I was going to suggest

xclusive36 · Oct 21, 2014

gherkaul said:
I have achieved root using Stump Root by Team Codefire. ZV5 aboot with loki still works so patches made to the boot or recovery images are good to go. Once again, thanks to some very talented dev's, our modding of this phone can continue.

I updated the OP, thanks gherkaul

gherkaul · Oct 21, 2014

xclusive36 said:
I updated the OP, thanks gherkaul

No problem. I haven't forgotten about the bin file, btw. It's just taking forever to upload to my Dropbox. I'll sent the link as soon as it finishes.

xclusive36 · Oct 21, 2014

gherkaul said:
No problem. I haven't forgotten about the bin file, btw. It's just taking forever to upload to my Dropbox. I'll sent the link as soon as it finishes.

We'll need to give Sammy a copy so he can post it with the other bin files for the unbrick tool.

zuul · Oct 22, 2014

the strangest thing just happened.

i installed twrp via command line method and then restarted my phone into recovery just to make sure it worked properly. it did.

then i went to install the fota update. when i hit "install" it booted into recovery. which i thought was odd... it took me to the reboot menu in twrp i chose "system" and the phone rebooted. it was pretty quick and i didn't see an install or update dialogue so i went to check the software version and i'm still at v7.

even more odd... the update notification is gone. and when i go into system settings and check the various updates all of them say my phone is up to date. i siad f*#$ it and deleted the actua update from /cache then ran the update check again... says the phone is up to date... it's been an hour and no fota notifications.

lol.

i guess i have to wait for the fota update to hit my phone again and try again. i have stumproot on my sd card ready to go for when the update does go through.

very odd.

glad my phone isn't a brick yet though.

xclusive36 · Oct 22, 2014

zuul said:
the strangest thing just happened.

i installed twrp via command line method and then restarted my phone into recovery just to make sure it worked properly. it did.

then i went to install the fota update. when i hit "install" it booted into recovery. which i thought was odd... it took me to the reboot menu in twrp i chose "system" and the phone rebooted. it was pretty quick and i didn't see an install or update dialogue so i went to check the software version and i'm still at v7.

even more odd... the update notification is gone. and when i go into system settings and check the various updates all of them say my phone is up to date. i siad f*#$ it and deleted the actua update from /cache then ran the update check again... says the phone is up to date... it's been an hour and no fota notifications.

lol.

i guess i have to wait for the fota update to hit my phone again and try again. i have stumproot on my sd card ready to go for when the update does go through.

very odd.

glad my phone isn't a brick yet though.

Sounds like the update failed. It's supposed to reboot into twrp for the update if you have it installed. Have you modified any system files? Removed any? If so, that's why it failed. Hang tight, i'm building the stock roms now. I'll post them sometime today.

nobreak1970 · Oct 22, 2014

I wonder if I do a dirty flash it kill my flashed to PagePlus

xclusive36 · Oct 22, 2014

nobreak1970 said:
I wonder if I do a dirty flash it kill my flashed to PagePlus

runnng the over the air update is meant to be 'dirty flashed'. You should be good.

nobreak1970 · Oct 22, 2014

so flashing the deodex zip file over my current deodexed ROM won't lose the page plus flash.

nobreak1970 · Oct 22, 2014

Sweet ill have to kill otacert.zip again I assume.

xclusive36 · Oct 22, 2014

nobreak1970 said:
so flashing the deodex zip file over my current deodexed ROM won't lose the page plus flash.

I wouldn't think. But i thought you were refering to the update, not the rom

nobreak1970 · Oct 22, 2014

Sorry for the confusion

nobreak1970 · Oct 22, 2014

Same kernel and same JB version? If so may not be worth it for now.
Hmmmmm.

gherkaul · Oct 22, 2014

blondgod said:
Someone who is on V8 could help me with this. Please try and run Purple Drake to root. I know its for the G3 but please try it as it works for my L90 and want to try it.

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As a precaution. I am not responsible for any form of brick or damage done to your device.

Just a follow-up, Purple Drake did not work for gaining root. :eek:

DevoutDev · Oct 22, 2014

gherkaul said:
Just a follow-up, Purple Drake did not work for gaining root.

A least someone got around to trying it. Thanks

gherkaul · Oct 22, 2014

blondgod said:
A least someone got around to trying it. Thanks

No problem BG. Sorry I couldn't reply sooner.

yoaaaaa · Oct 24, 2014

I confirm stumproot works on v8 only if the device wasn't rooted on v7.

How do I know this? I recently bought 6 LG F3 from ebay, one of them updated to v8 before I do anything. I used stumproot on this one, it worked. One of them updated to v7, I used towelroot. Then the system update window pop up last night, I updated it to v8. When I ran stumproot on this one, it says device rooted. But supersu and root checker both say not rooted. Anything I can do?

Kasenomateru · Oct 24, 2014

Where can I find the twrp recovery, I can't seem to find it on the forums

nobreak1970 · Oct 24, 2014

yoaaaaa said:
I confirm stumproot works on v8 only if the device wasn't rooted on v7.

How do I know this? I recently bought 6 LG F3 from ebay, one of them updated to v8 before I do anything. I used stumproot on this one, it worked. One of them updated to v7, I used towelroot. Then the system update window pop up last night, I updated it to v8. When I ran stumproot on this one, it says device rooted. But supersu and root checker both say not rooted. Anything I can do?

Exact same thing here.
Stump stated rooted supersu was hosed.

Kasenomateru · Oct 24, 2014

rootabaga said:
The search tool is your friend...

http://androidforums.com/virgin-mob...recovery-vm-twrp-v-2-8-0-0-lg-optimus-f3.html

Thanks hehe.

Kasenomateru · Oct 24, 2014

I flashed the deodexed V8 rom and didn't have to reroot but might have to reinstall xposed

xclusive36 · Oct 24, 2014

Kasenomateru said:
I flashed the deodexed V8 rom and didn't have to reroot but might have to reinstall xposed

That's because it's already pre-rooted. Open up busybox and choose to install to system/xbin instead of system/bin. That may help

Kasenomateru · Oct 24, 2014

xclusive36 said:
That's because it's already pre-rooted. Open up busybox and choose to install to system/xbin instead of system/bin. That may help

Ah I forgot about that and thanks hehe. Hopefully V9 will be kit kat or 4.2.2

DevoutDev · Oct 25, 2014

Kasenomateru said:
Ah I forgot about that and thanks hehe. Hopefully V9 will be kit kat or 4.2.2

Keep hoping. I honestly don't see it happening anymore. Sadly.

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