Root [GUIDE] How to root T-Mobile 6.0 update

[AP2FTW]

I' ve done it both ways and i prefer using the ADB method. It seems more stable in the end . Kingroot is't bad but I don't care for needlessly sharing personal info.

so when you did it the adb method, you just skipped step 6-1 in the op correct?

 

[ghet2rockuu]

I' ve done it both ways and i prefer using the ADB method. It seems more stable in the end . Kingroot is't bad but I don't care for needlessly sharing personal info.

u dont share info with kingroot lol that is false and that was a long time ago if you worried aboutt hat then might as well not use a cell phone cuz google takes all yourinfo 24/7 /365
plus u can always delete it , anywasy kingroot never has failed as neither the adb but i find kr easier n faster for people with no knowledge of how to use adb . kingroot is the way

 

[ghet2rockuu]

so when you did it the adb method, you just skipped step 6-1 in the op correct?

yes if u doing adb method skip 6-1


if you want u can use 6-1 instead of installing su /twrp through adb just install flashify then flash the su /twrp.recovery

 

[tube517]

I' ve done it both ways and i prefer using the ADB method. It seems more stable in the end . Kingroot is't bad but I don't care for needlessly sharing personal info.

I tried the ADB method but it didn't work....I probably could have retried but Kingroot got root immediately. I don't trust them either. Plus, all the fake ones in the Play Store, I didn't feel comfortable after getting root.

 

[tube517]

u dont share info with kingroot lol that is false and that was a long time ago if you worried aboutt hat then might as well not use a cell phone cuz google takes all yourinfo 24/7 /365
plus u can always delete it , anywasy kingroot never has failed as neither the adb but i find kr easier n faster for people with no knowledge of how to use adb . kingroot is the way

I'm spoiled. I'm used to devs making easy one click root for devices. lol

This is the first phone I've had w/hardly any devs. This forum pretty much figured it all out. Just had to put bits and pieces together.

Love the phone, though.

 

[AP2FTW]

cool glad i got clarification on that, thanks much...now if i can just get the damned ota to come through again lol

 

[tube517]

cool glad i got clarification on that, thanks much...now if i can just get the damned ota to come through again lol

I saw some people in another forum having the exact same issue as your phone.

 

[AP2FTW]

I saw some people in another forum having the exact same issue as your phone.

have they had any luck forcing it or are they just trying to be patient and hoping it comes through eventually?

i'm wondering if i should try a factory reset? i would think using the kdz to get back to bone stock is basically the same as a factory reset, but i havent really reinstalled all my apps yet, so it wouldn't be a big deal to do it...especially since im losing my patience to just wait it out, although i have a feeling thats what its ultimately going to take...

 

[MrObvious]

KDZ would reset everything to bone stock so it's a good way to go. However if you have root we do have the OTA zip files flashable via TWRP.

 

[Blu8]

You can't flash ota updates using TWRP???
You'd have to make a flashable zip, where is that?

 

[viperdink]

You don' t get out much?
http://androidforums.com/index.php?posts/7295019
And there is xda.

I wish there was time to help out, how bout You ..
Lol

http://lg-firmware-rom.com/united-states-download-lg-kdz-firmwares/

Not yet

 

[DB225]

I used KingRoot, my lgstylo soft bricked two days later, it was tricky to re-flash kdz file, because i had to take the battery out, and put it back in, while holding the up volume key etc, but it is doable, and now I am back to marshmallow 6.0. I am looking for a stable root now, is there one?

once you use the kingroot. flash TWR with flashify and Then go into TWR and flash the updated SU.

 

[ghet2rockuu]

I tried the ADB method but it didn't work....I probably could have retried but Kingroot got root immediately. I don't trust them either. Plus, all the fake ones in the Play Store, I didn't feel comfortable after getting root.

uhm get it from kinroot website not from playstore

 

[ghet2rockuu]

You don' t get out much?
http://androidforums.com/index.php?posts/7295019
And there is xda.

I wish there was time to help out, how bout You ..
Lol

http://lg-firmware-rom.com/united-states-download-lg-kdz-firmwares/

Not yet

mm kdz is not released yet

 

[tube517]

uhm get it from kinroot website not from playstore

Yeah, I already got it from their website Just warning against the fakes in the playstore.

I still don't trust them and their website

 

[AP2FTW]

i rooted with adb but i have a stupid question...well hopefully its stupid...when you boot into twrp through adb and install the super su zip file, does that install the super su app also or do you have to download/install that yourself? im hoping you have to do it yourself because im not seeing the app in my drawer...

 

[tube517]

i rooted with adb but i have a stupid question...well hopefully its stupid...when you boot into twrp through adb and install the super su zip file, does that install the super su app also or do you have to download/install that yourself? im hoping you have to do it yourself because im not seeing the app in my drawer...

You need to flash the supersu zip through TWRP. Did you download that supersu zip to your sd card?

 

[AP2FTW]

You need to flash the supersu zip through TWRP. Did you download that supersu zip to your sd card?

i downloaded the supersu zip from the op, put it on my sd card, and when i used adb to boot into twrp i flashed the zip...i assumed that would also install the apk but its not in my drawer so i just downloaded it from the playstore...im about to see if i have root access and can use flashify to install twrp

edit i dont have root what happened?

double edit took a few tries but now its rooted

 

[AP2FTW]

flashed twrp with flashify, booted into recovery just to make sure its there and it is...but when i went to reboot system, twrp tells me my device isnt rooted and prompts me to install super su so i have to hit do not install to get it to reboot...is this normal?

 

[Blu8]

Yes it is twrp isn't updated to support systemless root just say no or you'll bootloop

 

[XxBreezyMagicxX]

This guide was made before Kingroot was able to root the official update. But thanks to @oskar and @TheDerekHarper on XDA and to @Josephwv on Android forums it is now comfirmed that Kingroot will root the official update. But first you must still follow steps #1 through #6 so Kingroot can root your device.


Now before Kingroot was able to root the update I figured out how to root the official update and it is not all to complicated. The following guide will walk you through the root process. But I am not responsible for anything that happens to your devices by using this guide as you are responsible for your device.



What you need:
1. A computer running Linux or Windows with adb and fastboot installed. (I used Ubuntu)

2. If you are using Windows you need all the drivers for your device installed. Linux users will not have to worry about this.

3. A functioning USB cable for your device.

4. Battery charged at least 50% just for safety.

5. The TWRP revovery.img, this is the same TWRP recovery we already have for the LG G Stylo I have just renamed it to recovery.img to make it easier to type the name in while typing fastboot commands.

6. The SuperSU-v2.65-20151226141550.zip by Chainfire. (All credit to Chainfire for this awesome zip.)



How to root your device:

1. I suggest you first go to Settings/General/About Phone/Software info and tap on the "Build number" until it says"You are now a developer". Then back out of until you are in Settings/General and go to "Developer options" and turn "Enable OEM unlock" on. This is to allow TWRP recovery to be able to boot. Also turn on "USB debugging" while you are there.

2. Download the SuperSU-v2.65-20151226141550.zip to your device. You need to move the zip file from your Downloads folder to somewhere on your external SD card as it will not be deleted from there when you use the "fastboot oem unlock" command in step #6.

3. Download the recovery.img to your computer. If you do not have adb and fastboot setup globally for linux or in your path for windows you need to move the recovery.img to the directory your adb and fastboot is in and open a terminal or command line (depending on your OS) in that directory or cd to that directory. If you do have adb and fastboot globally or in your path you can just open a terminal or command line in the directory you have the recovery.img or cd to the directory you have the recovery.img.

4. Once you have the terminal or command line open run the command "adb devices" to make sure your devices is detected by adb. You may get a toast pop up on your device asking if you to "Allow usb debugging". Except this as this is the RSA key you need to allow your computer to communicate with your device via adb. You should see something like "LGH631dffacad9 device" in your terminal or command line. If you see "unauthorized" instead of "device" you have not excepted the RSA key.

5.Now type the following command in your terminal or command line. Type "adb reboot bootloader". This will reboot your device to fastboot mode. Once in fastboot mode use the "fastboot devices" to make sure your device is recognized by fastboot. You should see something like "dffacad9 fastboot". If you are in Linux and get a error message you may have to use "sudo fastboot devices" for fastboot to work. (If you are using Windows and are having trouble with fastboot recognizing your device you need to install the device drivers using. If it still does not work install the drivers again with your device connected to your computer in fastboot mode.)

6. To fully unlock your bootloader you have to use the command "fastboot oem unlock". You have to do this or this root method will not work. But be warned that if you do use this command it will factory reset your device. Plus you will get a line of text saying the bootloader is unlocked on the splash screen when you boot your device.

6-1: If you are wanting to use Kingroot to root your device you can reboot your device now. Open the Kingroot app and let it root your device and then use Flashify, Rashr, or a similar app to flash the recovery. Then boot to recovery and flash the SuperSU.zip in recovery and it will remove Kingroot and have SuperSU installed on your device.

7. Now you can do this two ways if you do not want to keep the stock recovery you can use the command "fastboot flash recovery recovery.img" to install the recovery and then use the command "fastboot reboot recovery" to boot to the TWRP recovery. (If this command gives you issue like it seems to be for many then just use the the following method and then use Flashify or Rashr app to install TWRP after you are done rooting.) If you want to keep the stock recovery you can use the command "fastboot boot recovery.img" to boot to the TWRP recovery.

8. Once you are booted to the TWRP recovery you should make a full backup first so you have a backup to restore to in case things go bad. After you make a backup then select install and then find the SuperSU-v2.65-20151226141550.zip and install it. Once it is installed reboot your device to system. If TWRP gives you a warning about the su binaries missing and asks if you want to install thee su binaries before you reboot select no or it will interfere with the rooting process of the SuperSU.zip. When your device reboots it will boot to the LG splash screen and then reboot again. But then it will boot to the OS but it will take a minute. Make sure you let your device reboot all the way to the lockscreen or home screen depending on if you have a lockscreen enabled or not. You should be fully rooted after this, enjoy.

THANK YOU SO MUCH AND IT DOES WORK WITH METRO!!!!! THANKS

 

[viperdink]

Be sure to thank these guys too...



http://androidforums.com/index.php?posts/7244376

 

[biggepac]

i get to the fastboot part of the install, but it' doesn't see my phone, adb does but not fastboot, any sugestions?

 

[viperdink]

I had to update adb.


http://askubuntu.com/questions/602129/how-to-update-or-re-install-the-newest-version-of-adb

 

[AP2FTW]

i get to the fastboot part of the install, but it' doesn't see my phone, adb does but not fastboot, any sugestions?

do you have the correct drivers installed for your phone? does your computer recognize your phone if you just plug it in normally?

i used minimal adb and fastboot tool and it worked just fine http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2317790