Wednesday, November 11, 2015

Solution - LG G2 stuck in TWRP recovery and does not boot to Android

If you get stuck in TWRP with no hope of booting to OS, here is the solution. Usually in these cases, any hardware button combinations will take take you to TWRP (and not to bootloader etc.)

This normally happens when you are trying to install an OS update from LG and your phone has custom recovery like TWRP installed.

Looks like you need to rebuild the boot system.

At TWRP recovery, go to advanced, select TWRP terminal command and press select (you do not have to select any file)

Type

dd if=/dev/zero of=/dev/block/platform/msm_sdcc.1/by-name/fota

(Remember - no space between sdcc.  and 1) hit Enter and wait for the command to execute

type

dd if=/dev/zero of=/dev/block/platform/msm_sdcc.1/by-name/misc

then hit enter and wait for the command to execute.

Reboot. Hope fully your phone will boot to Android OS. If not go ahead and install your favorite ROM. My favorite is CloudyG2.

This has worked for LG G2 D803 version and hopefully will work on other versions.

Wednesday, August 26, 2015

Install TWRP custom recovery on Koodo LG G3 D852 on Lollipop 5.0.1


  1. Install (D852) LG G3 AutoRec-Lollipop
  2. Install Reboot
  3. Open the app and grant root access using SuperSU
  4. Click the option to install TWRP and TWRP will be successfully installed.
  5. Verify TWRP installation by clicking Reboot app and reboot to recovery.
  6. The phone will reboot to TWRP recovery

Tuesday, August 25, 2015

Xposed for Koodo LG G3 D852 on Lollipop 5.0.1


  1. Root phone using steps described here and install custom recover TWRP.
  2. Download xposed-v71-sdk21-arm.zip or whatever is the latest (just make sure that download the arm zip, not arm64)
  3. Download XposedInstaller_3.0_alpha4.apk or whatever is the latest 
  4. Install the apk and do not open once complete (just click DONE)
  5. Now to to custom recovery
  6. Flash the zip file (should take only couple of seconds)
  7. Go back and Clear the Dalvik/Cache (very important)
  8. Reboot and you should have exposed installed.


Sunday, August 23, 2015

Root Koodo LG G3 D852 on Lollipop 5.0.1

ALL previous methods do not work with this phone. Use the following method

Pre-requisites:
  1. Enable ADB debugging
    1. Go to Settings > About Phone > Software Information and tap build number until you are presented with "You are now a developer".
    2. Back to Settings screen.
    3. In Developer Options, enable USB Debugging.

  1. Insert the original LG USB cable to your computer
  2. Download one-click script.
    Script and zipfile maitained by @NBreunig3. Questions about this method should be directed to him.

    Download and extract the zip file: 
    http://bit.ly/1Ln9FKB
    Then, run (double click) the root.bat script.
  3. Follow the instructions in the command mode

            You will get following message
============================================ 
Please make sure that USB debugging is enabled, and LG drivers are installed.

Starting adb server..

Waiting for device..

Device detected!

Pushing files..
3763 KB/s (1048328 bytes in 0.272s)
4044 KB/s (4017098 bytes in 0.970s)

Rebooting..

Looking for LG serial port..

Phone found at COM9! (could be different for your phone)

Rebooting into Download mode..

Waiting for device..

Phone found at COM9!

Rooting phone..

If you don't see the SuperSu installer script runs within about a minute,
then the root failed.
Once root is done you have to pull battery to exit download mode.

Author : blog.lvu.kr
SPECIAL COMMAND : ENTER, LEAVE

###########

root installer for LG (lollipop)
..... by digital-bug @XDA

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remounting /system (rw)

#######

extracting SuperSU

#####

installing SuperSU

################################################################################
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remounting /system (ro)

#####

cleanup

######

done!
please press control+c to exit...

#
==============================================
5.     Remove the battery and insert again to restart the phone.
6.     You will be rooted. See SuperSU installed.

           



All credits to http://forum.xda-developers.com/lg-g3/general/guide-root-method-lg-devices-t3129197 

Saturday, January 10, 2015

Flash tomato on Asus router RT-N10P

These steps are adapted from http://tech.surveypoint.com/posts/tomato-firmware-install-on-asus-rt-n10p-router/. I had simplified the procedure for you here.

  • Download the appropriate tomato firmwire. I used tomato-K26-1.28.RT-N5x-MIPSR2-121-Max.trx. You can download it from http://tomato.groov.pl/download/K26RT-N/build5x-121-EN/. Newer version (latest is v124) are available in http://tomato.groov.pl/download/K26RT-N/ .
  • Download and install asus firmware recovery program from http://support.asus.com/download.aspx?SLanguage=en&p=11&m=RT-N10P&hashedid=wU7ZgKmZf29DK6D0
  • Start the firmware recovery program.
  • Select the firmware (do not press upload yet)
  • Unplug the power from the router (no need to use static IP in your computer).
  • Holding down on the reset button, plug in the power to the router.
  • holding the reset button till the power light blink slowly,
  • Press the upload button in the recovery program. 100% upload will be completed in a minute.
  • Wait for 30 minutes more without disturbing the router. You'll probably see the errors in the firmware restore window. Do not worry about that as long as wait for 30 min.

  • Connect to 192.168.1.1 in your web browser.
  • Switch off the router, press wps button and turn on the router --> to reset the nvram.
  • Configure the router and have fun.