Root [Virgin Mobile/Sprint] F3 ZV6 Firmware (Devs* only please)

[sammyz]

Developers* only (for now).

IF YOU UPGRADE TO THIS FIRMWARE, LOKI WILL NOT WORK UNLESS BLISS UPDATES LOKI FOR ZV6.

Here: http://csmgdl.lgmobile.com/dn/downl...5432109876543213/LS720ZV6_03.S6_03.P25016.cab

Just flash using my LG Motion unbrick guide with THIS^ firmware. If that doesn't work, I am extracting the bin and uploading to oudhitsquad so you can use the guide I made for this phone.

*By devs I mean anyone that knows how to not screw up their phone. :smokingsomb:

 

[ravollmer]

Anyone try this yet?

 

[xclusive36]

How did you find that? I can't find that link on their site.

 

[sammyz]

How did you find that? I can't find that link on their site.

I have my ways man. I have my ways.

 

[sammyz]

http://oudhitsquad.com/android/LGE/Firmware/LS720/LS720ZV6_03.zip

Use that link to flash firmware using the guide I made for this phone.

 

[sammyz]

Someone let me know how it works out, Thanks.

 

[ravollmer]

I plan on trying soon as im done with work today. Will report back. One question though. What is it that we will be gaining if this works? Do i need to pull logs for you ?

 

[sammyz]

No, just different firmware to choose from. It's nice to be able to choose fw version.

 

[baconsauce]

dl'd both will test...

*edit

ok zv6 loaded up just nicely... got root no cwm

 

[baconsauce]

I have my ways man. I have my ways.

quite the find.. later ima try the lte2 recovery, as for this im going to run it for a few days and see if its solid.

 

[sammyz]

dl'd both will test...

*edit

ok zv6 loaded up just nicely... got root no cwm

Which method did u use to flash it?

 

[baconsauce]

Your unbrick method.. But unfortunately I am very spoiled w/ cwm and the oc kernel and went back to zv5.

 

[sammyz]

Your unbrick method.. But unfortunately I am very spoiled w/ cwm and the oc kernel and went back to zv5.

Haha, both are my method. Did you use the LG Motion method, or the f3 method?

 

[baconsauce]

Lol, f3.. didnt know you had worked with the motion as well, hardly look elsewhere in the forums

 

[sammyz]

Lol, f3.. didnt know you had worked with the motion as well, hardly look elsewhere in the forums

Yea, I made the unbrick guide for that phone and this phone without having the phone. I got the motion a few months after the unbrick guide
Let me know if the motion method works.

 

[baconsauce]

Yea it works, you sir get a gold star..

 

[sammyz]

Yea it works, you sir get a gold star..

So, LG has finally fixed their broken firmware to flash the easier way. Cool.

 

[HaTrEd360]

So, LG has finally fixed their broken firmware to flash the easier way. Cool.

Do you work for LG? Lol.

 

[sammyz]

Do you work for LG? Lol.

I wish.

 

[kmartshopper]

Works great! I do have one question regarding the unbrick methods: any reason why they would increase battery drain over the stock flashed image?

I used to get about 6 days of standby with battery drain nearly flat during sleep, but ever since unbricking the first time (months ago) it always steadily drops now, even in sleep. I'm lucky if I get about three days leaving the phone in sleep.

 

[sammyz]

Works great! I do have one question regarding the unbrick methods: any reason why they would increase battery drain over the stock flashed image?

I used to get about 6 days of standby with battery drain nearly flat during sleep, but ever since unbricking the first time (months ago) it always steadily drops now, even in sleep. I'm lucky if I get about three days leaving the phone in sleep.

Has nothing to do with reflashing, check which app is using that battery power, it's probably something you installed or a setting that's different.

 

[matsvri]

Your unbrick method.. But unfortunately I am very spoiled w/ cwm and the oc kernel and went back to zv5.

You said you went back to zv5; I've been looking everywhere to downgrade zv6 to 5. Reason? I want to try and unlock the phone.. I've seen that a number combination works only on ZV5 for a code unlock. Could anyone point me in the right direction? OR if anyone knows how to unlock a VM720 that'd be great.

 

[Kasenomateru]

You said you went back to zv5; I've been looking everywhere to downgrade zv6 to 5. Reason? I want to try and unlock the phone.. I've seen that a number combination works only on ZV5 for a code unlock. Could anyone point me in the right direction? OR if anyone knows how to unlock a VM720 that'd be great.

By unlock you mean the bootloader?

 

[jmpiv4]

You said you went back to zv5; I've been looking everywhere to downgrade zv6 to 5. Reason? I want to try and unlock the phone.. I've seen that a number combination works only on ZV5 for a code unlock. Could anyone point me in the right direction? OR if anyone knows how to unlock a VM720 that'd be great.

unbrick method would do it
http://androidforums.com/virgin-mob...-things-root/779320-unbrick-vm-sprint-f3.html

 

[matsvri]

By unlock you mean the bootloader?

Hmm idk the correct term.. Carrier/network unlock?

Thanks jmpiv4 used the LG Flash tool and downgraded to ZV5; the secret menu code worked. Now if I can find a way to carrier unlock.. Unless it's impossible *tear