Showing posts with label root. Show all posts
Showing posts with label root. Show all posts
Friday, December 11, 2015
Root and install Twrp recovery on Lg optimus g pro E980 and E988
After a huge response for optimus g, lg released g pro with bigger better display along with over clocked quad core snapdragon s4 pro processor which is clocked at 1.7ghz.If you take look at rest of the device specifications it comes with 2gb of ram with 16 or 32 gb internal storage options.But important thing for the rom flashers is the device model number.
Just like any flagship it comes in many model numbers like E980,E985 , E986 and E988.But this post that is root and install twrp recovery on lg optimus g pro is specific to model E980 and E988.If you own a Korean version or any carrier variant rooting procedure might work but flashing twrp recovery might result in bricking.
If you have owned a lg flagship device you might know that they come with a locked bootloader and lg didn't response to unlocking requests but this didn't stop developers from unlocking,rooting and there by installing custom recoveries.
One the biggest advantage of buying optimus g pro for and android enthusiast is that you can root and install recovery on this device with just few clicks that too with out a computer.Rooting and installing recovery is a risky process and we are not responsible for all the nuclear war that go in your heart if this process bricks your device.So proceed further as if you don't care if your device dies in middle of process.
About Twrp recovery:
Team win recovery project abbreviated as Twrp is one first recovery to offer a completely touch driven interface.The ui is completely xml based so you can customise the interface with different themes and also this is only recovery that supports themes.Unlike the clockworkmod recovery this recovery has the option to wipe all the data,cache,dalvik,system,internal with just only one swipe.Of course you have to choose what to be wiped on the device.
Features of Twrp:
Just like any flagship it comes in many model numbers like E980,E985 , E986 and E988.But this post that is root and install twrp recovery on lg optimus g pro is specific to model E980 and E988.If you own a Korean version or any carrier variant rooting procedure might work but flashing twrp recovery might result in bricking.
If you have owned a lg flagship device you might know that they come with a locked bootloader and lg didn't response to unlocking requests but this didn't stop developers from unlocking,rooting and there by installing custom recoveries.
One the biggest advantage of buying optimus g pro for and android enthusiast is that you can root and install recovery on this device with just few clicks that too with out a computer.Rooting and installing recovery is a risky process and we are not responsible for all the nuclear war that go in your heart if this process bricks your device.So proceed further as if you don't care if your device dies in middle of process.
Root and install twrp recovery on lg optimus g Pro E980 and E988:
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| Root and install Twrp recovery on Lg optimus g pro E980 and E988 |
Team win recovery project abbreviated as Twrp is one first recovery to offer a completely touch driven interface.The ui is completely xml based so you can customise the interface with different themes and also this is only recovery that supports themes.Unlike the clockworkmod recovery this recovery has the option to wipe all the data,cache,dalvik,system,internal with just only one swipe.Of course you have to choose what to be wiped on the device.
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| Twrp recovery on Lg optimus g pro E980 and E988 |
- Touch interface:It is one of the first if not he first recovery to offer a complete touch based user interface which makes navigation a lot easier and later cwm also introduced touch based recovery.
- Individual Backups: Creating a complete backup is a must for any flasher but it eats up a lot of space of your internal or external storage.Twrp will let you to backup individual portions of rom, this saves lot of space on your android device.This feature comes handy when you are flashing kernels.If You can backup just boot img before flashing a kernel if it fails you can restore just boot img instead of complete nandroid backup.
- Advanced wipe:There are two options for wiping your device partitions one is wipe and other is advanced wipe.If you choose just wipe option it factory resets while advance wipe option will allow you to choose what to wipe and what not.
- Theme Engine: This is one of the best feature and is only available in Twrp only.Since ui of twrp is xml based you can customize its ui with already available themes or you can create your own theme if you can.
- Multi rom:As the name says you can boot more than two roms on your device and is exclusive to twrp only as of now.This feature may not be available from official twrp team and booting more than one rom requires a modified kernel by your rom developer.
Since twrp recovery officially supports lg optimus g pro E980 and E988 you can expect much faster bug fixes and new updates.Before flashing recovery you have to first root your device and then install it.
Before proceeding:
Before proceeding:
- Check you Lg optimus G pro model number by going into about device and confirm that you are using either of E980 and E988.This is essential as flashing Twrp recovery on other variants harm your device or even brick it.Make sure that lg mobile utility drivers are already installed on your computer.If you don't have then do install them
- You must have updated it to latest official software version that is available if you are starting from scratch.
- Root: You need to have root access on your optimus G pro to flash recovery.
- Backup:Backup all your data which includes contacts,apps,photos videos etc everything to computer or any cloud networks as flashing Twrp recovery on optimus g pro E980 and E988 might erase all the data on your device.
- Backup Efs partitions: This is for those who already have twrp installed.Backup all your efs partition of your Lg optimus G Pro on current Rom or firmware.Just in case if you loose signal or imei you can just restore it back.
- Battery: Charge your Lg E980 or E988 to 100% so that you wont encounter any battery related problems while flashing it.
- You must have a unlocked bootloader to flash recovery.
- Downloads:Towel root apk on your device or roottool kitkat zip file on your computer.Download trwp recovery for e980/E988 on your device.
Root Lg optimus g pro E980 nd E988:
You can root your device in two ways.One requires a computer while other dont.Rooting with app is the safest and easiest method.Root optimus g pro using towel root:
- Download towel root apk on your device and install it.
- Enable usb debugging on your smartphone.Go to settings and then to about device.You will find build number there.Tap on it until you see a toast message yo are now a developer.Go back and you will find developer options.Click on it and mark on enable usb debugging.
- Open towel root apk and you will notice a tab which says make it ra 1n.Click on it and wait for the process to complete.
root lg optimus g pro e988 e980 - Once the process completes just reboot the device.
- Download and install busy box and super user from playstore for full root access.
Root optimus g pro using roottool kit:
- This method is applicable only for kitkat based device.
- Download and the roottool kitkat zip file on your computer and extract it.You will notice a file called startroot.bat.
- Install lg usb drivers on your computer.
- Enable usb debugging on you device and connect it pc using usb cable.
- If its first time you are connect your device to pc let the driver installation complete.
- Now click on the batch file and command window prompts up.Press any key to continue .
- you will notice that G pro boots into recovery.
- Click on side load option and select install zip and choose root.zip file and flash it.
- Once the process complete you will have a rooted device.
- Download root checker app from play store and check if your device has root access.
Must check: Cyanogenmod 12.1 for optimus g pro
Install Twrp recovery using Freegee:
Recovery can be installed on your optimus g pro E980 and E988 using freegee app.You can download this app from playstore and this app requires root access.
- Open playstore on your smarphone and search for an app called freegee.
- Install app and run it.When it asks root access grant permission.It download supported devices it and let it be done.
- Once list is downloaded you will see various options select backup efs first.
- Now select twrp recovery and confirm to flash it.
- Once it is flashed yo can reboot to recovery.Freegee might not install latest one so yo need to flash latest official one again using officail app.
Also read: Miui V7 for optimus g pro E980 and E988
Flash Twrp recovery using official app:
- This method only works when you have root access and an unlocked bootloader.That means you have to flash twrp using freegee first.
- Open playstore app and search for twrp manager app.
- Download app and open it.
- If you are asked to grant super user permissions.Simply grant always.
- Once you grant the permissions do a swipe from the left and you will find several options.
- Choose the options "Install twrp" and you will be greeted with two more options.One is device name and other to install.
- Click device name and scroll down and you will find optimus g pro e980 or e988. Click on it.
- Now choose which version to be installed and then click on install recovery.
- App downloads it and flashes it.
- Once done you can reboot to recovery from the app itself.
Must check: Resurrection remix for rom optimus g pro
Flash using dd method:
- This method too requires root access and bootloader unlocked.
- Go to play store and search for a app call "terminal emulator".You will flooded with lot of apps just download any one of them.
- Download twrp recovery img file from above link and place it on your internal storage.Do not place it it any folder,just copy to roots of your internal storage.If you are confused then just copy and paste in internal storage and rename it to twrp.
- Open terminal emulator and type the command "su".If you are requested to grant super user permissions then grant them.
- Type the command "dd if=/sdcard/twrp.img of=/dev/block/platform/msm_sdcc.1/by-name/recovery".
- Recovery will be flashed in few seconds just keep calm and wait for process to complete.
By following the above procedure you will be able to root and install twp recovery on your lg optimus G pro E980 and E988.If you have any other queries do leave a comment below.
How to Install Twrp recovery and root Lg G watch R lenok
One of the biggest advantage of having having android on smart watches is that you can modify its os if you dont like it.Lg g watch r has a snapdragon 400 process which means it can run custom roms with ease just like our smartphone does.Though this smart watch may not be capable of doing things that a smartphone does, you can improve its performance and battery life with the help of custom roms or by simply rooting it.
Lg g watch r has device specific codename as "lenok" and though this is new to android development we have some roms already available that are quite stable and can be used as daily drivers.But in order to flash them you need to root it first and install custom recovery just like any typical android device.
Root method and Twrp recovery is already available for this device which means you can mess with g watch r. This is an official twrp which means you will get updates to it when a new feature is added to recovery. Flashing recovery is a easy process but at the same time it is risky and if you are have weak heart towards your gadgets then we advice you to go for this.
But if want to enjoy custom roms and want to improve your g watch r further both in terms of performance and battery life then go ahead and flash this recovery.No one is responsible if you brick your g watch r and only you will be responsible if your g watch r dies in this process.
About Twrp recovery:
Team win recovery project abbreviated as Twrp is one first recovery to offer a completely touch driven interface.The ui is completely xml based so you can customise the interface with different themes and also this is only recovery that supports themes.Unlike the clockworkmod recovery this recovery has the option to wipe all the data,cache,dalvik,system,internal with just only one swipe.Of course you have to choose what to be wiped on the device.
Features of Twrp:
Prerequisites:
Lg g watch r has device specific codename as "lenok" and though this is new to android development we have some roms already available that are quite stable and can be used as daily drivers.But in order to flash them you need to root it first and install custom recovery just like any typical android device.
Root method and Twrp recovery is already available for this device which means you can mess with g watch r. This is an official twrp which means you will get updates to it when a new feature is added to recovery. Flashing recovery is a easy process but at the same time it is risky and if you are have weak heart towards your gadgets then we advice you to go for this.
But if want to enjoy custom roms and want to improve your g watch r further both in terms of performance and battery life then go ahead and flash this recovery.No one is responsible if you brick your g watch r and only you will be responsible if your g watch r dies in this process.
Install Twrp recovery and root lg g watch R:
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| Install Twrp and root Lg G watch R lenok |
Team win recovery project abbreviated as Twrp is one first recovery to offer a completely touch driven interface.The ui is completely xml based so you can customise the interface with different themes and also this is only recovery that supports themes.Unlike the clockworkmod recovery this recovery has the option to wipe all the data,cache,dalvik,system,internal with just only one swipe.Of course you have to choose what to be wiped on the device.
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| twrp recovery lg g watch r |
- Touch interface:It is the first recovery to offer a complete touch driven interface which makes navigation much easier and later cwm also had touch interface.
- Individual Backups: Creating a completely backup is a must for any flasher but this occupies a lot of portion of your internal or external storage.Twrp will let you to backup individual portions of rom, this saves lot of space on your android device.This feature comes handy when you are flashing kernels.You can backup boot img alone if you want and can restore it when flashing kernel fails.
- Advanced wipe:There are two options for wiping your device partitions one is wipe and other is advanced wipe.If you choose just wipe option it factory resets while advance wipe option will allow you to choose what to wipe and what not.
- Theme Engine: This is one of the best feature and is only available in Twrp only.Since ui of twrp is xml based you can customize its ui with already available themes or you can create your own theme if you can.
- Multi rom:As the name says you can boot more than two roms on your device and is exclusive to twrp only as of now.This feature may not be available from official twrp team and booting more than one rom requires a modified kernel by your rom developer.
Though all these feature might not be available for lg g watch r as it a smartwatch and doesnot need all these things.
- Charge your lg g watch r lenok to 100% before proceeding further.
- Enable usb debugging on your smart watch first.
- Backup all your data first before proceeding further.This method of rooting will erase all your datat on this device.
- Download Twrp recovery for lenok on your computer.
- Download and iinstall adb or minimal fastboot on you computer.
Install Twrp recovery on lg g watch r lenok:
- Download fastboot on laptop and install it.You can install it any location but choose location as c: which is default location.
- Learn some basics adb and fastboot commands first.It is Easy to try and use these commands.
- Power off your lg g watch r and wait for few seconds.
- Now you have to put it in fastboot mode and connect it to computer.If you dont know how to put it in fastboot mode then power on the device as usual by holding power button.When you see lg logo tao 10 and 4 o clock continuously until it boots into fastboot mode.If you fail to put it in fastboot mode then swipe from 10'o clock to 4'o clock on lg boot logo.
- Once it is in fastboot mode connect it to computer using usb cable.
- open the fastboot folder which is located in "c:\programming files".Right click on empty space by holding shift and you see an option "open cmd here".
- If you don't find this option then press windows and R buttons at same time ,Run pops up and type cmd to open command prompt.
- Now go to fastboot folder and copy the location of it which you can see in address bar of folder.
- In command prompt type the command "Cd location of fastboot folder" and press enter.You will notice that fastboot appears in command line.To paste location right click on empty space in cmd and several pops up.Select paste.
- One you press enter you have to notice minimal adb and fastboot in command line instead of c or some thing.
- Once you are in fastboot window type "fastboot devices" and press enter.If your device is detected you will get a serial number in list of devices attached.If not uninstall drivers and install them again.
- Now type the command "fastboot oem unlock" this will unclok bootloader and also erases all the data on the device.
- Once the bootloader is unlocked if it reboots put it in fastboot mode again.
- Download twrp recovery for lg g watch r lenok and paste it in fastboot folder.rename it to recovery so that you can flash it easily.
- Now type the command "fastboot flash recovery recovery.img" to flash twrp.
- In few seconds recovery will be installed.
How to root Lg G watch R Lenok:
- Download latest version of supersu and transfer it to sdcard of smartwatch.
- Now put the device in fastboot mode and reboot it to recovery.
- Once you are in twrp recovery click on install and select supersu zip file which you have downloaded and swipe to confirm flash.
- Once flashing process is completed just reboot it.
As it reboots just finish the setup process and now have rooted your lg g watch r lenok with out any troubles and also have twrp recovery installed on it so that you flash custom roms too.If you have any other queries just leave a comment below.
Thursday, December 10, 2015
Unlock bootloader,Install Twrp recovery and Root Oneplus Two (oneplus2)
Oneplus one changed the face of a Chinese manufacturing company which was just founded in 2013.The price of the device along with industry leading specs made smartphone enthusiasts go crazy about this device.This company has a become a brand instead of being called another Chinese manufacturing company.
One of the primary reasons for oneplus one to become huge success is the cyanogenmod.Being open to android development ecosystem this device attracted so many developers to compile different roms. The second generation of their flagship too had huge demand and but it is hard to get as you need an invite to buy it.
If you take a look at the device specifications then it comes with a octacore snapdragon 810 processor along with 3 or 4gb of ram depending on internal storage.It sports a 5.5inch screen with 1080p resolution.Primary camera is a 13mp sensor which can shoot videos at 4k wile the secondary camera is 5mp unit which can record videos in 1080 p which should be great for selfies.There is a finger print sensor too for better security.Finally it is powered by a 3300mah battery which should last all day long.
If are lucky enough to have it then you must be aware by now that it has got some good custom roms to play with if you bored with the oxygen os(stock rom).but before flashing custom roms you have root oneplus two and install a twrp recovery.If you don't know how to do it then don't worry at all in this post we will guide you to Unlock bootloader,Install Twrp recovery and Root Oneplus Two.
But before going further you have to keep in mind that this is a risky process.If anything goes wrong then there are chances of heart attack,nuclear war or even explosion for which we hold no responsibility at all so you have to proceed at your own risk.
Before proceeding further:
Team win recovery project abbreviated as Twrp is one first recovery to offer a completely touch driven interface.The ui is completely xml based which means you can customise the interface with different themes and also it is only recovery that supports themes.Unlike the clockworkmod recovery this recovery has the option to wipe all the data,cache,dalvik,system,internal with just only one swipe.Of course you have to choose what to be wiped on the device.Being a developer friendly device,twrp officially supports it under the codename oneplus2.
Let see the features of Twrp:
One of the primary reasons for oneplus one to become huge success is the cyanogenmod.Being open to android development ecosystem this device attracted so many developers to compile different roms. The second generation of their flagship too had huge demand and but it is hard to get as you need an invite to buy it.
If you take a look at the device specifications then it comes with a octacore snapdragon 810 processor along with 3 or 4gb of ram depending on internal storage.It sports a 5.5inch screen with 1080p resolution.Primary camera is a 13mp sensor which can shoot videos at 4k wile the secondary camera is 5mp unit which can record videos in 1080 p which should be great for selfies.There is a finger print sensor too for better security.Finally it is powered by a 3300mah battery which should last all day long.
If are lucky enough to have it then you must be aware by now that it has got some good custom roms to play with if you bored with the oxygen os(stock rom).but before flashing custom roms you have root oneplus two and install a twrp recovery.If you don't know how to do it then don't worry at all in this post we will guide you to Unlock bootloader,Install Twrp recovery and Root Oneplus Two.
But before going further you have to keep in mind that this is a risky process.If anything goes wrong then there are chances of heart attack,nuclear war or even explosion for which we hold no responsibility at all so you have to proceed at your own risk.
Unlock bootloader,Install Twrp recovery and Root Oneplus Two:
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| Unlock bootloader,Install Twrp recovery and Root Oneplus Two (oneplus2) |
- Battery: Charge your oneplus two to at least 80% or full to avoid any battery related issues.
- install drivers of oneplus two on your computer as you need to bridge your device to pc.
- Backup:backup all your app data or any personal data from your device to cloud or your computer as unlocking bootloader will erase all the data .
- Update: You need to update your oneplus two to latest version of software that you receive through Ota.
- Usb debugging:Enable usb debugging on your handset.If you don't enable this device might not be detected in fastboot mode.Open settings app and scroll down to about device,You will find build number.Tap on it continuously until the countdown goes to zero and you will see a toast message you are now a developer.One done go back and you will find developer options, open it and search for enable usb debugging and enable it.
- You have to unlock bootloader of oneplus two before flashing twrp recovery and rooting it.
- Downloads: Download Twrp recovery for oneplus two on your computer and supersu on your handset.
- Install adb or fastboot on your computer.
About Twrp Recovery:
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| twrp recovery for oneplus two |
- Touch interface:It is one of the first if not he first recovery to offer a complete touch based user interface which makes navigation a lot easier and later cwm also introduced touch based recovery.
- Individual Backups: Creating a complete backup is a must for any flasher but it eats up a lot of space of your internal or external storage.Twrp will let you to backup individual portions of rom, this saves lot of space on your android device.This feature comes handy when you are flashing kernels.If You can backup just boot img before flashing a kernel if it fails you can restore just boot img instead of complete nandroid backup.
- Advanced wipe:There are two options for wiping your device partitions one is wipe and other is advanced wipe.If you choose just wipe option it factory resets while advance wipe option will allow you to choose what to wipe and what not.
- Theme Engine: This is one of the best feature and is only available in Twrp only.Since ui of twrp is xml based you can customize its ui with already available themes or you can create your own theme if you can.
- Multi rom:As the name says you can boot more than two roms on your device and is exclusive to twrp only as of now.This feature may not be available from official twrp team and booting more than one rom requires a modified kernel by your rom developer.
Since twrp recovery officially supports oneplus two you can expect much faster bug fixes and new updates.Before flashing recovery you need to unlock bootloader and then flash it using fastboot.
Must read: Basic adb and fastboot commands
Unlocking bootloader of oneplus two:
Bootloader unlocking process of oneplus2 is very similar to that of nexus devices and if you don't know how to do it then follow this step by step guide.Must read: Basic adb and fastboot commands
- Download and install oneplus two drivers on your computer if you haven't done it before.
- Now power off the device completely and wait for few seconds to confirm that it is completely off.
- Hold volume down/up(only one) and power button at same time for few seconds to boot into fastboot mode.If you are requested to chose a language while booting into fastboot.
- If you are unable to boot into fasboot mode manually then you can do it using advanced reboot option which you have to enable it in developer options.
- Once you are in fastboot mode connect it to computer through usb cable and if you notice any driver installation process let it complete first.
- Download fastboot on our laptop or Pc and install it.You can install it any location but choose location as c: which is default location.
- open the fastboot folder which is located in "c:\programming files".Right click on empty space by holding shift and you see an option "open cmd here".
- If you don't find this option then press windows and R buttons at same time ,Run pops up and type cmd to open command prompt.
- Now go to fastboot folder and copy the address location of it which you can see in address bar of folder.
- In command prompt type the command "Cd location of fastboot folder" and press enter.You will notice that fastboot appears in command line.To paste location right click on empty space in cmd and several pops up.Select paste.
- One you press enter you have to notice minimal adb and fastboot in command line instead of c or some thing.
- Once you are in fastboot window type "fastboot devices" and press enter.If your device is detected you will get a serial number in list of devices attached.If not uninstall drivers and install them again.
- Assuming that you have backed up all the data type the command "fastboot oem unlock" and hit enter.
- You will be prompted on your handset with yes or no to unlock bootloader of oneplus two.Click on yes to confirm or no to reject.Once you click on yes unlocking process initiates and will be completed in just 2 to 3 seconds.Remember that this will erase all the data on your device.
- Once done type the command fastboot reboot and it reboots to system.
Install twrp recovery on oneplus two:
As you have unlocked your bootloader in the first step its time to flash recovery so that you can root oneplus two.
- Download twrp recovery image from the abouve link and transfer it to the minimal adb and fastboot folder.
- Rename the recovery img file to "recovery",so that you can type the command easily.
- Connect the device to system using usb cable again by keeping it in fastboot mode.
- Now type the command "fastboot devices " to see if it is detected.If it is not detected by fastboot reboot the device and enable usb debugging and see if it is detected.
- If detected type the command "fastboot flash recovery recovery.img" to flash the recovery permanently.Hit enter to flash it.
- once done just type the command fastboot reboot to restart the handset.
How to root oneplus two:
Now that you have installed twrp recovery on your oneplus2 you can root it easily by flashing supersu file.Follow below steps for guidance.
- Download super su zip file from the above link and transfer it to internal storage of oneplus two.
- Go to developer settings and enable advanced reboot option.
- Press and hold power button and choose reboot option.You will get three reboot options choose "reboot to recovery" and hit enter.
- Once you are in Twrp recovery click on backup options and select all the options including efs and swipe to confirm backup.
- Click on back and now select install and choose the supersu file which you have downloaded earlier.
- Swipe to flash it and once done reboot system.You have successfully rooted your oneplus two.
- To check if it is rooted or not open playstore and download root checker app and run it.If it asks for superuser permissions the you have root access for sure.
Now that you have root access on your oneplus two you can install some root apps and also tweak cpu or gpu parameters so that you can improve performance ot battery life.But before doing all these stuff you have to backup efs partitions of oneplus two.
Final words:
By following that above procedure you will be able to Unlock bootloader,Install Twrp recovery and Root Oneplus Two (code name : oneplus2).If you have any queries you can comment here or approach us using our social media profiles.
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