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lg optimus f3

  1. tb2017

    Root Help?!

    I can no longer boot into recovery mode. It states "secure booting error cause: device unlocked".
  2. X

    Help Lg Optimus F3 Problems

    So heres goes nothing A long time ago, about 4 or 5 months. I got an over the air update from lg and at the time all i had for internet was a shitty hotspot. It was about a 40mb software update and I believe it was for version 7? After it downloaded I tried to restart and install but instead of...
  3. C

    Root [FIX] Unbrick Optimus F3 stuck in Qualcomm HS-USB QDLoader 9008 mode

    DOWNLOAD BoardDiag v3.99c: http://forum.xda-developers.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=3007071&d=1415553921 1. Extract the BIN file(http://oudhitsquad.com/android/LGE/Firmware/LS720/LS720ZV5_00.zip) 2. Select port and ensure target dir is the same path where you extracted the BIN image in...
  4. M

    Root Freedompop Optimus F3 custom ROM?

    Anyone have any ideas how I'd go about setting up the freedompop services on a flashed ROM? I know they allow BYOD so it can't be any more than just installing their app, right? I ask because I don't like their stock rom, and I was fond of using the AdvancedStock V8 rom when I was with Virgin...
  5. S

    Root Not Sure What Happened

    So I'm in the hospital for what could be a while. About three days in, I wake up, grab my phone, and see there's a message saying my SD card is blank or has unsupported file system. Everything's gone. Along with that fine news, it "broke" root. So now I'm wondering, should I allow this...
  6. ThePDW

    I Noticed This Super Cheap New Network is Using the F3...

    Do ya'll think a rooted Virgin Mobile F3 will work with these guys? https://www.textnow.com/wireless/device/10 The plan is crazy cheap so I'm thinking of switching. Anyone have any experience with them?
  7. unclevername

    Help LG Optimus F3 (Virgin Mobile) Link2SD/Space Issues

    I installed Link2SD months ago and initially it did everything I wanted: I was able to install apps and "link" them to the SD card without any problems. After a while, however, I noticed that I could no longer install apps, even though there is still plenty of space on my SD card (I hardly use...
  8. TrustME90

    Root Need partition files from kdz/bin

    Hey everyone I need the partition files extracted from kdz or bin firmware. They should be in .bin or .mbn format. I've had limited success with lgextract. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks!
  9. H

    Help LG-LS720 Optimus F3 and Facebook

    Hi folks. To start my lg-ls720 Optimus F3 is a Virgin Mobile device. I have Facebook version 31.0.0.20.13, the newest update. My version looks like this when opening: My girlfriend has the EXACT same device with the same version of Facebook and when she opens Facebook it looks like this...
  10. D

    Help SwiftKey loses the language pack every reboot

    Anyone else with an F3 using Swiftkey keyboard? Mine consistantly loses the language pack (English, US) after every reboot. I was using a paid person I bought a long time ago, but when I started having this problem I tried switching to the new (free) version on the market. The same thing...
  11. W

    Virgin Mobile Version - Out of Storage!

    Hello all, First time poster and Im confused. 2 week old phone that was bought out of desperation when my wife lost her old phone and we were leaving on a trip. Hence no research. Is this thing really out of storage with only 6 apps loaded? She put facebook, news app, bejewelled etc on (6...
  12. C

    Root Root Apps Unable to Install

    Hello, I recently rooted my Boost Mobile LG-LS720. Android Version 4.1.2 Kernel Version 3.4.0 Software Version ZV8 PROBLEM- I cannot install busybox which i need for other root apps and I also cant install other root apps. I installed CWM and Rooted with Stump Root. I need to know...
  13. WATYF

    Help Voicemail notifications no longer showing up....

    I've got a rooted F3 and at some point (while deleting bloatware), I must have deleted the app that notifies you that you have a voicemail. I didn't even realize this until checking my voicemail a little bit ago and finding out that I had several messages from months ago that I never even knew...
  14. D

    Help Memory Swap + Link2SD, where is my memory?

    I'm using Links2SD to move my apps over to a 3GB partition of my 16GB SD card, and the remainig 13GB as been swapped with the internal storage using the script. It seems to have worked, but I'm finding that my internal memory (now listed as external SD card in storage) is still showing less and...
  15. D

    Cases that aren't "too thick"

    One of the reasons I opted for the F3 is the size of the thing- fits nicely in a slim jean pocket or shirt pocket in ways other phones can't. But I'd like to carry it in a case in case it gets dropped. I looked into a few cases on amazon, but some of the reviews said it makes the phone feel...
  16. W

    Help phone keeps restarting and has a x by my data bars

    So my phone keeps restarting and once it loads up it has a x by the data bars. if i click on data is says data networked blocked. i did root my phone a few months back but then unrooted it but still had super user stuck on phone. had no problems until recently vm had my account update and i...
  17. D

    Root Getting started

    Hi! I just picked up a Sprint one of these to replace a larger, dying phone I no longer cared for. Trying to figure out where to start with what I want to do on this thing! 1) Phone seems to come with a lot of bloatware. Some things I like (quickmemo is actually REALLY cool!), other things I...
  18. J

    Root need help uninstalling supersu

    Hello, my phone updated toLS720V8 and my root no longer works. I was using towelroot. I tried rerooting with stumproot, but supersu says there is no su binary and that superuser can't install it and force closes. So I was figuring that I needed to uninstall supersu before I do it again. Nothing...
  19. hydroman202

    Root Specific Kernel Request

    I would like to ask if someone could make a kernel with the ability to withstand heavy usage without sacrificing performance, in other words, not get hot when playing games like candy crush. Thanks!
  20. codesplice

    Root All Things Root Stickies

    Below are the stickies from each of the previous All Things Root forums for the LG Optimus F3. Contact your favorite moderator or guide or open a thread in Private Chat with Staff for additional refinement of these links. MetroPCS / T-Mobile: [MetroPCS & T-Mobile] (MetroPCS) Optimus F3 All...
  21. J

    Accessories compatible nfc tags

    Does anyone have a reliable list of which tags are compatible with the optimus f3?
  22. DevoutDev

    Root One forum?

    I don't know if it is just me, but are all of our forums merged to one now? No more carrier specific forums for the F3?
  23. H

    Root [MetroPCS & T-Mobile] random crashing of google play services and compatibility

    am I the only one who keeps getting random crashes of google play services everytime it updates? apps that require google play services like gmail will just crash because of it. Its a simple fix for me to just uninstall and reinstall play services, but I just want to know if anyone else is also...
  24. B

    Root LG Optimus F3 VM Stuck In Boot-Loop After Editing build.prop

    Hey, was wondering if anyone knew how I could restore life to my seemingly bricked device. I've got the LG Flash Tool downloaded, along with a flash stock, but I've no way to flash the stock as I can't access the Com & LP port settings in device manager (they don't appear)...
  25. O

    Help Help T-Mobile F3 no data

    after unlocking my phone today after it self rebooted there were no more data coming only phone call and txt. i lost mms and data there no more g-2g-3g-4g-LTE icon showing up. the apn is set correctly. i need your help please